Good Morning Freedom

1970 single by Blue Mink
"Good Morning Freedom"
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Blue Mink
B-side"Mary Jane"
Released13 March 1970 (1970-03-13)
GenrePop rock
Length2:49
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)
  • Roger Greenaway
  • Roger Cook
  • Albert Hammond
  • Mike Hazlewood
Producer(s)Blue Mink
Blue Mink singles chronology
"Melting Pot"
(1969) 		"Good Morning Freedom"
(1970) 		"Our World"
(1970)
Official audio
"Good Morning Freedom" on YouTube

"Good Morning Freedom" is a song by British pop group Blue Mink, released as a single in March 1970. It was released as a non-album single, but was included on the US album Real Mink. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Good Morning Freedom" – 2:49
  2. "Mary Jane" – 3:14

Personnel

  • Madeline Bell – vocals
  • Roger Cook – vocals
  • Roger Coulam – keyboards
  • Alan Parker – guitar
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
  • Barry Morgan – drums

Charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 37
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 100
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 6
New Zealand (Listener)[10] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 10

Popular culture and covers

  • In May 1970, American band Daybreak released a cover of the song as their only single and it peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11]
  • In 1971, Australian guitarist John Williams covered the song on his album Changes.
  • In 1973, British duo Peters and Lee covered the song on their debut album We Can Make It.
  • In 1994, a cover by Elton John, recorded in 1970, was released on the compilation album Chartbusters Go Pop.[12]
  • In 2000, American singer Madeline Bell released her own cover of the song on her album Blessed.[13]
  • In 2009, the song featured prominently in the Breaking Bad episode "4 Days Out".[14]
  • In 2011, the song featured in an advert for skin care brand Freederm.[15]
  • In 2013, Albert Hammond released a version on his live album Songbook 2013 – Live in Wilhelmshaven.

References

  1. ^ a b "Blue Mink: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 38. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ^ "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3824." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ^ "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Morning Freedom". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Blue Mink" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. ^ "Blue Mink – Good Morning Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  11. ^ "Good Morning Freedom (song by Daybreak) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  12. ^ Reg Dwight – Reg Dwight's Piano Goes Pop (1994, CD), 1994, retrieved 2021-07-22
  13. ^ Madeline Bell – Blessed (2000, CD), retrieved 2021-07-22
  14. ^ "Breaking Bad" 4 Days Out (TV Episode 2009) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-07-22
  15. ^ "Freederm - For Spot-Prone Skin". TV Ad Music. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2021-07-22.